Construction crews were busy in the curling rink at Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt on Friday, installing wheelchair ramps and ­putting the finishing touches on a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled to open Monday morning.Signs wer...

To be fair, Premier John Horgan never actually promised we would scrap the time change by now.No, in 2019 when B.C. passed legislation to do away with the twice-a-year clock adjustment, it was on the condition that we would only do so if our neighbou...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 13, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 95,261 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,814,488 doses given. Nationwide, 590,192 people or 1.6 p...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, March 13, 2021.There are 903,233 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 903,233 confirmed cases (30,781 active, 850,048 resolved, 22,404 deaths).*The total case cou...

VANCOUVER — The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case was diagnosed in late January of 2020, says an expert who tracks pandemics.Prof. Sarah Otto of the University of British Columbia said it is possible t...

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's top doctor says a burning anxiety in the pit of her stomach had become her constant companion as China began reporting a few cases of an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan in December 2019. Dr. Bonnie Henry writes in her new ...

VANCOUVER — The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says she is "hopeful" all Indigenous adults in the province, including those who don't live on reserves, will be offered the COVID-19 vaccine in the second phase of the...

As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward on Sunday, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the time shift says the territory's work will make it easier for others to end the practice.When Yukon stopped ...

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $44.8 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.The jackpot for the next draw on Mar. 16 will be an estimated $50 million, and there will also be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for g...

SAN DIEGO — A federal grand jury in San Diego has indicted two men linked to a Canadian company on racketeering and drug charges over allegations they helped import and distribute narcotics around the world through the sale of encrypted communicati...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 95,261 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,814,488 doses given. Nationwide, 590,192 people or 1.6 pe...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 12, 2021.There are 903,233 confirmed cases in Canada._ Canada: 903,233 confirmed cases (30,781 active, 850,048 resolved, 22,404 deaths).*The total case count...

Health officials are calling on British Columbians to balance the easing of some outdoor restrictions by keeping up safety measures when indoors. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say an amended order allow...

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered serious injuries during his arrest linked to a report about a firearm that was found at a cemetery in Chilliwack.RCMP say that when an officer arrived, a ma...

The Greater Victoria School District has announced a second COVID-19 exposure in as many days, this time at Lansdowne Middle School.The potential exposure was on March 3, 4, 5 or Tuesday, and Island Health is working on contact tracing in the school ...

The provincial government is removing gendered language from various regulations in B.C. in an effort to be more inclusive. Roughly 600 instances of gendered language across 15 ministries have been updated, said a statement from the province. T...

VICTORIA — Health officials are calling on British Columbians to balance the easing of some outdoor restrictions by keeping up safety measures when indoors.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say an amended ord...

EDMONTON — The Alberta government's energy "war room" is going to battle with a Netflix children's movie saying it inaccurately portrays the oil industry.The Canadian Energy Centre says more than 1,000 people have sent an automated letter off its w...

SAN DIEGO — A former San Diego County sheriff’s captain who used his law enforcement credentials to run a gun trafficking business was sentenced Friday to two years in prison by a federal judge who said his arrogance was comparable to "a mob boss...

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating two reports of lug nuts being loosened on vehicles, including one where a wheel came off. “These were extremely dangerous and malicious acts of vandalism that could have led to tragic consequences,” said Const. ...